What color is #587277?

#587277 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587277?

The RGB value is 88, 114, 119: 88 red, 114 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587277?

The complementary color is #775D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587277 color

#587277 rgb(88, 114, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #587277 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 44.7% green and 46.7% blue (88, 114, 119).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#587277 color codes

HEX	`#587277`
RGB	`rgb(88, 114, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 44.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.23, -8.2, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.23, 10.08, 215.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.371, 15.441, 19.725)`
Decimal	`5796471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587277, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #587277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #587277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587277; }
.text { color: #587277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 114 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587277, #586377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #587277?: #587277 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587277?: The RGB value is 88, 114, 119: 88 red, 114 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587277?: The complementary color is #775D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.